Taryn McKnight is a senior air specialist with TestAmerica. With over 10 years of environmental experience specializing in the air market, Mrs. McKnight is responsible for providing technical guidance and support to clients, agencies and industry personnel across the country. With her years of industry and project management experience, Mrs. McKnight is well versed in developing an analytical approach, as well as a quality program that ensures the necessary data quality objectives are being met. With a special focus on understanding federal and regional guidance related to Vapor Intrusion, Mrs. McKnight provides strategic support in the development of sampling and analysis plans.

- Mr. Stearns has over 25 years of experience in the environmental laboratory industry including; laboratory operations, laboratory management, analytical method development, Quality Assurance, and development of specialized laboratory analyses.

As one of Test America’s Corporate Technical Directors, Mr. Stearns is responsible for the development, validation and implementation of new and modified analytical methodologies; the review of routine and non-routine analytical data for validation purposes; and for the creation of technical documents and analytical polices that are used across the Test America network. Mr. Stearns has extensive experience with organic sample analysis and reporting using methodologies found in USEPA SW-846, CLP SOM01.2, SDWA and the TO Compendium of Air Toxic methods encompassing the analysis of water, soil, sediment, and tissue samples for a wide variety of chemical contaminates including pesticide, PCBs, volatile and semi-volatile compounds. 

Mr. Stearns received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science from Johnson State College, Johnson Vermont in 1983.

Erin Arasate, Manager of Projects for TestAmerica, has more than 10 years’ experience in the environmental laboratory industry.  Her well rounded experience with TestAmerica includes positions in project management, information technology, customer service and analytical chemistry.  In her current position, Ms. Arasate is responsible for the successful coordination and completion of initiatives and projects within TestAmerica’s Customer Service Organization, as well as training for customer service staff throughout the TestAmerica network. 

Ms. Arasate earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with concentrations in Marine/Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania.

Raymond Risden has over 24 years of experience in the environmental testing industry, and currently holds the role of Technical Director at Test America at the Canton, Ohio laboratory.

He has held positions in laboratory management, and has extensive experience with organic methods and analysis. Over the past several years he has developed and adapted laboratory methodology in the analysis and processing of unique and uncommon matrices requiring testing for the demolition and remediation of facilities in multiple industries.

Mr. Risden earned his BS in Biology and minor in Chemistry from Walsh University North Canton, Ohio in 1992.

Eric Redman has over 30 years of experience in the environmental testing industry, specializing in the application of analytical chemistry to environmental problems. Mr. Redman is the Corporate Director of Technical Services for TestAmerica's network of laboratories in the United States. His duties include implementing technical best practices, development and improvement of analytical methods, and assisting customers with analytical challenges.

Previously, Mr. Redman served as a Laboratory Director, Sales Director, Marketing Director, and Technical Director for TestAmerica. Mr. Redman's technical expertise combined with a detailed understanding of regulatory compliance and other client requirements has driven TestAmerica's 3-fold expansion of its high-resolution GC/MS and LC/MS services. From Dioxins to PCB Congeners, Brominated Flame Retardants and other emerging contaminants, Mr. Redman has championed commercial application of state-of-the-art analytical services across a wide range of markets. He provides support for clients, regulators, and other data users regarding trace level analyses, including Dioxins/Furans, PCB Congeners, Pesticides, Endocrine Disrupting Compounds, and Emerging Contaminants. Mr. Redman has extensive experience in industrial and government programs supporting projects for the EPA, ACOE, Navy, and AFCEE.

Mr. Redman received a BS in Chemistry and Physics from California State University and a MS degree in Chemical Physics from the University of California-Riverside.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Trade Association for Pulp and Paper Industry of America

Publications

Mr. Redman has published articles in journals and presented papers at scientific conferences, which include:

• E.W. Redman and T.H. Morton, "Product Determining Steps in Gas Phase Bronsted Acid-Base Reactions. Deprotonation of 1-Methylcyclopentyl Cation by Amine Bases, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 5701-5708.
• T.H. Morton, D.A. Stams and E.W. Redman, "Ion-Molecule Complexes in First and Second-Order Reactions. Connecting the Two Kinetic Resume in the Gas Phase," proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics (ASMS), June 1986, 973-974.
• E.W. Redman, D.A. Stams and T.H. Morton, "Dynamics of Gas-Phase Acid-Base Reactions." Neutral Products from Deprotonation of Methylcyclopentyl Cation by Uncharged Bases." in Advances in Mass Spectrometry 1985, Part B, (ed. J.F.J. Todd), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publishers, 1986, 1177-1178.

- Dr. Doss has more than 30 years of environmental laboratory experience as a chemist, program manager, technical director, laboratory director and executive manager.  He is renowned for his laboratory expertise in hydrocarbon chemistry, hydraulic fracturing and the crude by rail transportation sector.  Dr. Doss is a member of numerous technical committees and organizations including the GPA Technical Committee, ASTM subcommittee on Hydraulic Fracturing and several API Rail Standards committees.  He has also served as chair of the EPA-TNI-NEMC shale gas exploration session for the past 5 years.

Dr. Doss received his Ph.D. in Engineering (Environmental Science) from the University of Oklahoma, a M.S. in Chemistry from Wichita State University, a B. S. in Chemistry from Loyola College, University of Madras, and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center.  He is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Mr. Dunn has 36 years of experience in environmental testing. He has served as the Nashville laboratory Technical Director since 1996 and has been in charge of Quality Assurance. Mr. Dunn's responsibilities include method development, instrumentation evaluation/recommendations/repair, support for project management and sales/marketing, process optimization, SOP revision/development, analyst training, data review, and Operational Management of the Inorganic Chemistry Department.

Mr. Dunn also serves as one of the Technical contacts for the TestAmerica Best Practice initiative, which seeks out method and analytical improvements and assists in implementation throughout the company. He is also experienced in forensics, electronics and aerospace (metal alloys and composites).

Mr. Dunn earned his BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University.  

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
ASTM International

Publications

Mr. Dunn has published articles in journals and presented papers at scientific conferences, which include:

• Spectroscopic Determination of Iron in Metal Processing Solutions
• Rapid Determination of Ionic Contaminants by HPLC
• Determination of Anions in Soldering Fluxes by HPLC
• Chemical Processing Aluminum After Plastic Media Blasting

Mike McGee has 30 years of experience as an Industrial Hygienist and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Director. His experience includes 5 years as an Industrial Hygienist for a heavy equipment manufacturer and 10 years as an Industrial Hygiene Consultant.

Mr. McGee has extensive experience in NIOSH and OSHA methodology, designing air and wipe sampling surveys, regulatory compliance and environmental laboratory methodology.

Mr. McGee has been a Certified Industrial Hygienist since 1983. He earned a BA in Biology from the University of Iowa and an MS in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Professional Affiliations

American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Academy of Industrial Hygiene
Iowa-Illinois Section, American Industrial Hygiene Association
Environmental Professionals of Iowa
Iowa Groundwater Association

Certifications

Certified in Industrial Hygiene

Publications

Poirier, David A. and Kenneth L Feder. Health, Safety and Archeology. Westport Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey. 2001. Chapter 9, Old Cemeteries, Arsenic, Health & Safety.

Konefes, J.L. and M.K. McGee. Old Cemeteries, Arsenic, and Health Safety. Cultural Resource Management, Vol. 19, No. 10, 1996.

McGee, Michael K., and R. Kent Oestenstad. The Effect of the Growth of Facial Hair on Protection Factors for One Model of Closed-Circuit, Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 44(7): 480-484 (1983).

Moore, G.S., E.J. Calabrese and M.K. McGee. Health Effects of Monochloramine in Drinking Water. J. Environ. Sci. Health A15(3) 239-258 (1980).

John Meade has 25 years of experience in the environmental field including sales of environmental chemical laboratory services, client services, project management, laboratory analysis, field sampling, asbestos abatement, industrial hygiene, consulting, and handling hazardous waste. Mr Meade's various positions within TestAmerica and its legacy companies have included Sales Manager, Industrial Hygienist, and Asbestos Supervisor. He has knowledge of all aspects of the environmental laboratory. He possesses excellent leadership skills and is highly skilled with internal and external customer relations.

Mr Meade has been working on International projects for the last 7 years. Currently, Mr Meade oversees two large projects in Chile and Iraq. He assisted in the set-up and operations of STL Ecuador. He has developed documents for shipping to and from over 30 countries worldwide and provides clients with key logistical support on a daily basis.

Mr. Meade is the Business development Manager for TestAmerica's Central and International Regions. He received a BA in Anthropology from Buffalo State College in Buffalo, NY, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Air & Waste Management Association Coastal Plains Chapter.

Larry Matko has more than 24 years of experience in the environmental testing industry, and is currently the Technical Director at TestAmerica in Pittsburgh, PA.

Mr. Matko's technical knowledge and analytical expertise allowed him to implement the Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF) methods within TestAmerica. Methods 1313, 1314, 1315, and 1316 are new methods in SW-846 by the U.S. EPA.

Mr. Matko earned his BS degree in Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Mark Bruce has over 35 years of environmental analytical chemistry experience in academic and commercial laboratories. He has led method development and modification projects for both organic and inorganic analyses, which include arsenic speciation, methyl mercury, low-level mercury, vapor space organics, leaching and incremental sampling methodology (ISM). Dr. Bruce has been actively involved with the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) committee for ISM, and he is a recipient of the ITRC Industry Recognition Award for his contribution. He also has experience developing custom cleanup methods to address sample specific interferences.

As Corporate Technical Director, Dr. Bruce's duties include investigation and implementation of new technology, process improvement, and leading technical project teams within TestAmerica. His method development work has involved incremental sampling methodology, mercury, metals speciation and organic extractions.

Dr. Bruce earned his BS in Chemistry at the University of Mount Union, OH, and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati, OH.

Professional Affiliations

The American Chemical Society

Publications

Dr. Bruce has published articles in journals and presented at environmental conferences and symposia over the past 24 years, which include:

• Soil Sampling and Decision Making Using Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) Part 2 – Implement, Assess, and Apply, Sep. 2014
• ISM Sampling Workshop, California DTSC, Aug. 2014
• ISM Case Studies: Using Project Objectives to select Laboratory Processing Options, TCEQ Trade Fair, May 2014
• Applying Incremental Sampling Methodology to Sediments, Battelle Sediment Conference, Feb. 2013
• Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) Field and Laboratory Implementation, TCEQ Trade Fair, May 2012
• Incremental Sampling Methodology - ITRC Status Report, Ohio Brownfields May 2011
• Laboratory Processing and Analysis of Incremental Samples, Environmental Monitoring and Data Quality, Apr. 2010
• Mercury Species Analysis  by Method 1630, PittCon, Mar. 2010
• Methyl Mercury Analysis with Derivatization Purge & Trap GC, National Environmental Monitoring Conference, Aug. 2009
• Laboratory Support for Multi-Increment Sampling, Business of Brownfields, May. 2009
• Avoiding False Negative SVOC Results Caused by Hydrocarbon Interferences with Dilution and Deconvolution, PittCon, Mar. 2008
• Mercury Monitoring – Collection Challenges and Analytical Advances, Clearwaters NYWEA Newsletter, Oct. 2007
• High Speed Soil Mixing  to Improve Sub-Sampling  for Environmental Analysis, PittCon, Feb. 2007
• The Commercialization Of Hexavalent Chromium Determination Using Method 6800 With Speciated Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry (SIDMS), National Environmental Monitoring Conference, Aug. 2006
• In-Lab Soil Homogenization to Improve Sub-Sampling for Metals  and Semi-Volatile Organics, Louisville Chemistry Conference, Jun. 2006
• Pursuit of Practical Particle Size Reduction and Sub-sampling for the Environmental Testing Laboratory, National Environmental Monitoring Conference, Aug. 2005
• Low Level Mercury Monitoring Sample Collection and Analysis, Illinois Water Environment Association, Apr. 2005
• Solid Sample Homogenization and Subsampling: Lab Perspective, Louisville Chemistry Conference Jun. 2004
• Turning Dirt Into Dust, Soil Grinding Options, PittCon Mar. 2004
• Mercury Falling, Low Level Mercury Analysis, Indiana Water Environment Association, Nov. 2003
• Vapor Space Organics, Update for a Venerable Method Designed to Monitor Flammable Gasses Entering the Sewer System, 26th Annual Conference on Analysis of Pollutants in the Environment, Apr. 2003
• Inorganic Arsenic Speciation Modifications for Method 7063, Louisville Chemistry Conference, Jun. 2002
• Method 1631 –  Mercury Holding Time Study, 25th Annual Conference on Analysis of Pollutants in the Environment, Apr. 2002
• Mercury Falling, Water Environment & Technology, Nov. 2001
• Automated determination of mercury by cold vapor atomic fluorescence with gold amalgamation, American Laboratory, p. 26, Sep. 2001
• Analytical Method Developments to Support Partioning Interwell Tracer Testing, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, Aug. 2000
• Mercury in Soil Screening  by Immunoassay, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1998
• Phenoxyacid Herbicide Screening, PittCon, Mar. 1998
• Accidental Chemistry, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1997
• Volatiles Productivity Enhancement with an XSD® Detector, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1996
• Soxhlet Alternatives for the Environmental Lab, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1995
• Laboratory Evaluation of Immunoassay PCB Tests, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1994
• Accelerated One Step Extractor/Concentrator, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1993
• Concentration of Water Soluble Volatile Organic Compounds from Aqueous Samples by Azeotropic Microdistillation, Environmental Science & Technology, p. 160, Jan. 1992
• Supercritical Fluid Extraction of TPHs and Analysis by Infrared Spectroscopy, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1991
• A Method for the Concentration and Analysis of Trace Methanol in Water by Distillation and Gas Chromatography, Waste Testing and Quality assurance Symposium, July 1990

Dr. Burrows is a Corporate Technical Director for TestAmerica’s network of laboratories in the United States.  His duties include implementing new technology, improving existing methods, and leading technical groups within TestAmerica. 

He has over thirty years of experience in analytical chemistry in academic and commercial laboratories. His work has involved bringing new perspectives to detection limits, calibration, quality assurance and quality control, and method development.

Dr. Burrows has received the ACIL Preston Millar Award and TNI Charlie Carter awards. He received his B.S. in Chemistry and PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Bristol, in England.

Professional Affiliations

Chair of the Technical Committee of the American Council of Independent Laboratories.

Professional Activities

On August 14, 2008, Dr. Burrows presented on a new procedure designed to determine method detection and quantitation limits at the 2008 National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) in Washington, DC.

This procedure, pioneered by Dr. Burrows and further developed under his leadership in association with an EPA sponsored Federal Advisory Committee, is intended to replace the current method detection limit (MDL) procedure found in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Presentations

Analysis of Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewaters by ICP-MS

Detection, Quantification and Calibration: Impacts on Data Quality in Environmental Chemistry Webinar

Analysis of flue gas desulfurization wastewaters by Agilent 7700x ICP-MS; Richard Burrows, TestAmerica Laboratories Inc. USA, Steve Wilbur, Agilent Technologies Inc. USA

Turning Data into Information by Richard Burrows 2010

Dr. Berg has 14 years of experience in molecular biology.

Dr. Berg's expertise is in molecular diagnostics, in particular, the use of PCR for the detection of environmental microorganisms. As a Senior Molecular Biologist, he provides consultation to clients in issues related to molecular diagnostics and allergen detection.

Dr. Berg earned his Ph.D. degree in Biology at TU Darmstadt, Germany with Postdoctoral experience in Plant Pathology.

Publications

Dr. Berg has peer-reviewed publications, thesis publications, and various poster presentations, which include:

• Berg M, Rogers R, and Meinke D (2005). Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are required for reproductive development in Arabidopsis. Plant J. 44(5):866-78.
• Joshi BD, Berg M, Rogers J, Fletcher J, Melcher U (2005).Sequence comparisons of plasmids pBJS-O of Spiroplasma citri and pSKU146 of S. kunkelii: implications for plasmid evolution. BMC Genomics. 7;6:175.
• Berg M, Rogers R, and Meinke D (2004). Functional analysis of essential genes using epitope-tagging. 15th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Berlin, Germany
• Berg M, Muralla R, Rogers R, and Meinke D (2003). Essential genes with unknown functions. 14th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Madison, WI.

Dr. Ariunaa Jalsrai has 15 years of experience in mycology and has been working in the environmental testing industry for 7 years. Her expertise is in fungal taxonomy and microbial ecology. As a senior mycologist, she provides consultation to clients in issues related to mycology.

Dr. Jalsrai earned her Ph.D. in microbiology at the Moscow State University in Russia, followed by a postdoctoral tenure at the University of Wyoming.

Publications

Ariunaa Jalsrai (2000). Mongolian mined land and reclamation. International Symposium "Land Reclamation", Beijing. p. 530-534.

A. Jalsrai and D. Bayarlkhagva (1998). Distribution of Deuteromycetes in different soils of Mongolia and their taxonomy. Biology, 6 (136). p. 37-45.

Timothy Knollmeyer has 21 years of experience in the environmental laboratory industry that includes extensive experience in the analyses of soil, air, and water by Gas Chromatography.

Working in the Mobile Lab division, Mr. Knollmeyer did extensive testing of VOC's, PCB's and TPH in field-deployed laboratories. He has experience in the analyses of metals by X-ray Fluorescence. In addition to these common tests, Mr. Knollmeyer has trained significantly in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) instrumentation, and deployed a field laboratory to test for known anthrax contamination.

As TestAmerica Operations Director, Mr. Knollmeyer's responsibilities also include the operational management of the analytical laboratory and program management staff of the TestAmerica Westfield facility in Massachusetts, including approximately 30 chemists, scientists, and project managers. He is responsible for the oversight of the Mobile Laboratory group and the issuance of quotations for Mobile Lab jobs. Currently Mr. Knollmeyer is also the Regional Service Center Manager for TestAmerica’s New York State facilities.

Mr. Knollmeyer earned his BS degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society

Professional Training

Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device (R.A.P.I.D)
DNA sequencing detection for various pathogens. Idaho Technologies.2000/2001
NITON LLC-Certified in radiation safety and monitoring, measurement technology, and machine maintenance of the NITON XRF Spectrum Analyzer 2003

Karla Buechler, Corporate Technical Director for TestAmerica, is based in Sacramento, California. She has more than 30 years of experience in the environmental testing industry.  She has held positions in Laboratory Management, Project Management and has many years of hands-on experience with chromatography including Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Ms. Buechler has extensive experience with a wide variety of complex regulatory programs such as Department of Defense, ambient and source air testing, sediments and tissues.  In her current role she is a principal technical resource, oversees the technical quality of analytical services provided, and provides technical assistance to laboratory technical resources and clients.

Ms. Buechler earned her BS in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis.

Raymond Frederici is Vice President of Quality & EHS for TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Frederici is 34 years tenured with TestAmerica and its legacy companies and is responsible for establishing, implementing, monitoring and enforcing company-wide ethics, quality assurance, and health & safety programs. Mr. Frederici drives risk management systems and operational cultures to minimize system failures and promote continuous improvement for the entire company. Mr. Frederici holds a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Eastern Illinois University and a Masters in Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, IL. As a proven leader and organizational change agent, he posesses excellent abillities for policy development and enforcement, strategic planning and process improvement. He is a strong and decisive decision-maker who takes personal responsibility for ethics, quality, environmental health & safety and fostering a company culture of honesty and data integrity. He provides ethics training companywide and implements fraud prevention and detection programs.

Mr. Frederici is active in numerous Professional Affiliations including the Amerian Council of Independent Laboratories Environmental Data Integrity Initiative, the Institute for National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation, the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference and the Department of Defense Environmental Data Quality Workgroup. He has more than 20 professional publications and has been involved in the development of environmental laboratory accreditation regulations/standards through involvement in NELAC, the U.S. EPA and State agencies. His EHS responsibilities include companywide compliance with OSHA safety and EPA's hazardous material handling and waste disposal regulations. As TestAmerica's Ethics Compliance Officer, he fosters a company cultureof honesty and data integrity by providing ethics training across all business functions and implements fraud prevention and detection programs.

Mr. Penfold is the Quality Compliance Director for TestAmerica.  He has more than 40 years of experience in environmental analysis and radiochemistry.  He is responsible for QA oversight at TestAmerica laboratories, monitoring and communicating DoD requirements, and developing corporate tools for ensuring and improving compliance. 

Professional Affiliations

The NELAC Institute (TNI) Radiochemistry Expert Committee member

Publications

• “Causal Effect Management”, DOE Analytical Service Program Workshop, Ashville, NC, September 2013.
• “The New World of Optical ICP Analysis”, DOE Analytical Service Program Workshop, Pleasanton, CA, September 2011.
• “Incremental Sampling & 8330B for Explosive Residues at Two Military Ranges – Analytical Considerations”, E2S2-NDIA Symposium, Denver, CO, June 2010.
• “LC/MS and the New Energetics Method  8330B”, EPA/DoD National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC), Washington, D.C., August, 2008.
• “Innovative Analyses and Emerging Contaminants,” AFCEE Technology Transfer Workshop, San Antonio, TX, March 2008.
• “A Comparison Study for Energetic Residues in Soil by HPLC/MS and HPLC/UV,” co-presentation with Alan Hewitt (USACE ERDC-CRREL),Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Symposium, Washington, D.C., December 2007.
• “DoD QSM Laboratory Implementation”, Louisville Chemistry Conference, Louisville, KY, June 2007.
• “Novel LC/MS/MS and IC/MS/MS Methods for Definitive Identification of Perchlorate in Environmental Samples”, presented at the Pittcon 2004 Meeting, Chicago, IL, February, 2004
• “Low-Level Perchlorate Analysis in Water by Improved IC and LC/MS/MS”, presented at the 18th Annual Waste Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium, Arlington, VA, August, 2003.
• “The New Role for LC/MS in Explosives Investigations”, presented at the 17th Annual Waste Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium, Arlington, VA, August, 2001.

Terry Romanko has 25 years of experience in quality, research, development, and production within the radiochemical field. His background includes work in the environmental, radiochemical, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, including a focus in Operations/Production, Product Development, Quality Control, and Radiation Safety.

Mr. Romanko earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Patricia McIsaac has 33 years of experience in environmental testing services. Her experience includes project management, quality assurance, account management, as well as product management. For the past 14 years, she has provided business and technical leadership for TestAmerica's Dredged Material, Sediment and Tissue Laboratories. As TestAmerica's Product Manager, she coordinates with TestAmerica's chemists, technical staff and project managers to consistently support and execute TestAmerica's Program Standards. These standards identify systematic laboratory procedures to address the variety of complexities and challenges associated with dredged material, sediment and tissue projects, which have a direct impact on project specific data quality objectives.

TestAmerica's Program Standards provide the technical framework for our laboratories to deliver the highest levels of scientific and service performance in environmental testing industry. TestAmerica's goal is to generate analytical data to meet the project's specific data quality objectives facilitating appropriate management decisions. Ms. McIsaac will assist the client's project team in the development of a comprehensive testing strategy to support all requirements of the dredged material, sediment and tissue programs. TestAmerica's Dredged Material, Sediment and Tissue Laboratories are committed to provide outstanding client service, the lowest detection limits, the highest integrity, the fastest turnaround times, and with the best accuracy and precision.

Ms. McIsaac earned her MS degree at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ and her BS degree at Cook College, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.

Professional Affiliations

Society of Environmental Toxicologist and Chemists (SETAC)

Publications/Presentations

A REVIEW OF THE APPLICABILITY OF VARIOUS ELUTRIATE TESTS AND REFINEMENTS OF THESE METHODOLOGIES

Sediments & Tissues Analysis Webinar; Patricia McIsaac

Rob Patterson has over 24 years of experience in source air emissions and ambient air testing, especially with the EPA and Texas Air Control Board methods of analysis. He is experienced in sampling Method 0010, Modified Method 5 Sampling Train; Method 0030, Volatile Organic Sampling Train; and various EPA and "Site Specific" acid gas and multiple metals sampling trains, including Ontario Hydro and EPA Methods 324 and 30B for Mercury.

Mr. Patterson earned his BS degree in Geology and Earth Science-Meteorology from Central Michigan University.

Professional Affiliations

Source Evaluation Society
American Management Association
Board Member of STAC (Stack Testing Accreditation Council)

Certifications

Certified Visible Emissions Evaluator
Certified Cabot Full-Face Respirator Fit Tester

Dr. William Anderson has 35 years of experience in the environmental testing industry.

Dr. Anderson's particular expertise is in analytical methodology and supporting quality assurance programs related to trial burn programs. He has extensive project experience regarding the analytical program design of incinerator and ambient air permitting activities. As an analytical chemist, he directly participates in the design and implementation of new analytical methods developments, project specific testing, and supporting quality assurance protocols. Much of the work produced by Dr. Anderson and his staff is used to generate legally defensible performance demonstration test reports that are to be judged by various regulatory agencies, including the EPA and state authorities.

Dr. Anderson earned his Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Tennessee.

Publications

Dr. Anderson has published an extensive array of scientific journals and has presented at technical symposia, which include:

• J.C. Lodmell, W.C. Anderson, M.F. Hurley, and J.Q. Chambers, "High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Electrolysis Solutions: A Study of the Reduction of Carbon Disulfide in N, N- Dimethylformamide", Analytica Chemica Acta, 1981, 129, 49.
• Hu-lin Li, W.C. Anderson, J.Q. Chambers, and D.T. Hobbs, " Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate in Sodium Hydroxide Solution in the Presence of Low-Valance Cobalt Cyclam Species," Inorganic Chemistry, 1989, 28, 863.
• R.G. Wilbourn, W.C. Anderson and M.L. Foster, "Planning and Implementing Effective Thermal Site Remediation Operations", IT Corporation Technology Exchange Symposium, June 1992.
• M.L. Keever, R.L. McBride, and W.C. Anderson, "Demonstrated Stability of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) in Spiked Stack Gas Samples Analyzed by EPA Method 218.6", IT Corporation Technology Exchange Symposium, June 1993.

Jackie Trudell, Product Lifecycle Manager for TestAmerica based in Shelton, CT has nearly 10 years’ experience in the environmental testing industry.  Prior to assuming her current role, Ms. Trudell held positions in Customer Service, Operations and Sales at TestAmerica.  Ms. Trudell spent several years as a Project Manager where she developed a keen understanding of customer needs, regulatory requirements and customer driven solutions.  In her current role as Product Lifecycle Manager, Ms. Trudell is responsible for managing a portfolio of TestAmerica’s product offerings, identifying new product or service opportunities and developing external marketing communications.

Ms. Trudell is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Applied Analytics at Columbia University.  She earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Northeastern University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Charleston.

TestAmerica's Technical Services Organization (TSO) implements standardized laboratory best practices, technical support and development aimed at growing TestAmerica's technologies and products to deliver greater value for our clients.  The TSO increases efficiency, enhances laboratory operations and creates greater synergies across TestAmerica.

Eric Redman, Director of Technical Services, leads the TSO.  In addition to Eric Redman, the company has four distinguished Corporate Technical Directors; Dr. Richard Burrows, Dr. Mark Bruce, Mr. Bryce Stearns and Ms. Karla Buechler.  Each has more than 25 years of experience in the environmental laboratory industry and serve as Experts on a variety of topics.  They consult with clients on complex analytical testing issues and enable TestAmerica to implement new technologies, services and products faster and more consistently.

The TSO is also assisted by two Technical Support Specialists, Kevin Ho and John Shanholtzer, who serve as TestAmerica's in-house instrumentation specialists, assisting laboratories with instrument configurations, maintenance issues and new method set-up.